Dear Subscribers,
20 September 2016
Thousands of water professionals have donated their time over the past several years to create a valuable resource for all of us. 
 
I am honored to recognize the dedicated volunteers & senior advisors for their contributions to making The Water Network a trusted source for water professionals. 
 
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Trudi Schifter
Founder & CEO
AquaSPE AG
 
Trending Technology

Bio Pipes To Promote Sustainable Water Treatment
 
Biopipe patented a wastewater treatment system that doesn’t use any chemicals for water treatment. It relies on biological and nature-inspired treatment with good bacteria, and is a waste and odor-free solution.
 
Xylem Launches Intelligent Water Supply System 
 
ResiBoost from Xylem has a variety of residential ​applications. It is an ​intelligent ​variable ​frequency drive that ​automatically ​controls the ​speed of the ​pump and ​keeps the system ​pressure constant. This​ reduces the energy consumption and ​prevents ​fast pressure changes ​preserving the pipes, ​junctions and ​valves. 
 
AquiSense Technologies’ PearlBeam™ is a R&D 100 Finalist
 
The PearlBeam ​is the first non-mercury based lamp to have a ​Collimating ​Beam Device. It uses UV-​C LEDs (​Ultraviolet ​Light Emitting ​Diodes) to achieve UV wavelengths and expose bacteria ​and pathogens. Therefore, the PearlBeam has been selected as a finalist in the ​Analytical/Test ​Category of the ​2016 R&D 100 ​Awards.
 
Digital Realty Saves Water with Innovative Cooling Technology
 
Digital ​Realty and ​Emerson ​collaborated to make the ​pumped-​refrigerant ​economization cooling system that doesn’t need water. It ​saves a lot of energy and ​provides ​superior ​availability ​without the ​need for ​separate ​economization ​coils. Its thermal ​controls are automatic and ​optimize the ​entire system ​providing more ​free cooling. 
 
Join the new Community of Practice (CoP) - Water Treatment Plant Operators hosted within The Water Network. It is a dedicated professional CoP for exchanging information, troubleshooting tips, and ideas on all aspects of the operation and maintenance of water treatment plants.
 
 
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In this interview with The Water Network team, Peter E. Petersen talks about the motivation and responsibility behind becoming a water treatment plant operator.
Manivannan V Gopala Krishnan is wondering if there is a special method for treating wastewater from the dental floss manufacturing site? The BOD in the wastewater fluctuates greatly and he needs advice on how to fix it. 
Evans Tembo is concerned about the nitrates in his bore well. He is asking if there is a low-cost technology that can be used to remove nitrates in borehole water in rural areas?
Barry Engel discusses economical and sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment. He underlines taking biosolids and turning them into heat, energy, and soil, in order to achieve both environmental and economic benefits. 
Vishakha Rajput is concerned with 40% of the world’s population having unsafe toilets or having no toilets at all. She presents toilet technologies that could immensely help people from developing countries and get us closer to SDG goals.
 
Featured Events

World Water-Tech North America - Toronto, Canada - 18 - 20 October
This year World Water Tech NA will focus on city resilience and the future for advanced technologies in strengthening our urban water networks. 
WATEC Italy - Venice, Italy - 21 - 23 September
This event is an initiative to promote cooperation between Italian and international companies. Italy is well established with world class infrastructure, organizations and technologies in water technology and environmental control industries.
 
Featured Jobs

Water Quality Technician - City of Columbia - Columbia, SC, United States
 
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